But the marathon has the potential to lift the city’s spirits, he said. It has an atmosphere unlike any other event in the city, filled with energy and excitement as spectators watch the runners speed by.

“It will definitely be a good way to get the city excited again,” McInerney said.

No, you self-centered jerk. It will get the city – at least those in trouble right now – rightfully angry. They might have gotten energized had the race been run, just not the way you think.

The city needs recovery, not that stupid race. Not the stupid endorsements of your creepy mayor.

I wouldn’t give credit to nanny Bloomberg for this decision – NY Road Runners and ING most likely have a say as they both were getting a black eye from the decision to continue with this “lift for the city’s spirits” while so many other New Yorkers were without some of life’s basic necessities (food, water, shelter, and warmth).